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Mechanisms of Development is an international journal whose purpose is to communicate contemporary studies in developmental biology in any system, including animals, plants and other models. These studies can focus on embryogenesis and/or post-embryonic development of tissues and organs. In addition, MOD publishes studies in which in vitro approaches are used to study mechanisms relevant to developmental biology; for example cell culture assays to study stem cell properties or basic cell biological mechanisms. Areas of particular interest include:

The developmental control of cell proliferation and death, and of tissue growth and size.

Mechanisms of cell and tissue morphogenesis, including migration, shape and polarity, and the roles of physical forces in development.

Evolution of developmental mechanisms.

Studies can focus on molecular and/or cellular mechanisms, and we also welcome studies using modelling approaches that are firmly rooted in experimental data.

The Editors are strongly committed to fair, transparent and rapid review. The criteria for publication are: (1) That the study is novel, interesting, and advances understanding of a developmental mechanism(s); (2) That the conclusions of the study are supported by the data. We ask reviewers not to request further experiments unless these are essential to support the principal conclusions. Reviewers will provide constructive comments to enable any improvements required to make the work suitable for publication. We normally allow only one round of significant revision.

Mechanisms of Development does not publish descriptive studies of gene expression patterns and molecular screens; for submission of such studies see Gene Expression Patterns

Mechanisms of Development is an international journal whose purpose is to communicate contemporary studies in developmental biology in any system, including animals, plants and other models. These studies can focus on embryogenesis and/or post-embryonic development of tissues and organs. In addition, MOD publishes studies in which in vitro approaches are used to study mechanisms relevant to developmental biology; for example cell culture assays to study stem cell properties or basic cell biological mechanisms. Areas of particular interest include:

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